Healy, Alaska

Area
 - Land
 - Water 669.4 sq. miles / 1,733.7 km²
669.1 sq. miles / 1,732.8 km²
0.3 sq. miles / 0.9 km² Population
 - Total (2000)
 - Density
1,000
1.49 per square mile / 0.57 per km² Time zone
 - summer (DST) AKST (UTC-9)
AKST (UTC-8) Latitude
Longitude 63°58'15"N
149°7'37" W

Healy is a census-designated place located in Denali Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the CDP was 1,000.

Geography

Healy is located at (63.970935, -149.126862).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1,733.7 km² (669.4 mi²). 1,732.8 km² (669.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (0.05%) is water.

Economy

Usibelli Coal Mine, Golden Valley Electric Association, the Denali Borough School District, and the National Park Service are the major employers in Healy. Proximity to Denali National Park & Preserve supports local RV parks, hotels, restaurants, bed and breakfast, and other small businesses.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,000 people, 436 households, and 245 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 0.6/km² (1.5/mi²). There were 604 housing units at an average density of 0.3/km² (0.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.20% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 2.30% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.70% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races, and 3.80% from two or more races. 2.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 436 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.6% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 2.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 132.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,000, and the median income for a family was $77,806. Males had a median income of $65,729 versus $30,227 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,225. About 2.5% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Climate

The climate of Healy is much like most of Interior Alaska, experiencing seasonal temperature extremes. Temperatures can be as low as -60°F in mid-winter, and as high as +85°F in the summer. Average January temperatures range from -22°F to -2°F. Average July temperatures range from +50°F to +72°F. The average annual precipitation is 11.3 inches.

External links

Denali Borough, Alaska | Census-designated places in Alaska